Research Studies on Employer Practices

While there has been a great deal of research on business practices and employment for individuals with disabilities the field is at a point where action research is required in collaboration with business. There is a need to study cause and affect relationships between what the employer does and what the outcomes are for employees with disabilities. This underscores the significant need for field-oriented, evidence-based research on how employer practices can positively impact the employment of workers with disabilities. The four research studies in collaboration with employers are presented here.

Available Studies

• Research Study #1 (lead by University of Wisconsin-Madison):
  A Systematic Review and Case Study Analysis of Employer Practices related to Recruiting, Hiring, Training, Integrating, Retaining, and Promoting People with Disabilities
• Research Study #2 (lead by University of Wisconsin-Madison):
  Development and Validation of a Comprehensive Employment Outcome Measure
• Research Study #3 lead by Virginia Commonwealth University):
  An In-Depth Case Study of a Large Health Systems' Employer Practices to Promote Employment Outcomes: An Employer Led Intervention to Change Behaviors
• Research Study #4 (lead by Virginia Commonwealth University):
  An Analysis of Business Practices that Lead to Performance and Retention of People with Disabilities in the Workplace: A Demand Side Study